rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/idaho-wolf-pup-killings-2026?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-idaho-wolf-pup-killings-2026' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Women For Wolves https://actionnetwork.org/groups/women-for-wolves https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/462/081/normal/wolf-pups.jpg 🐺 12 NEWBORN WOLF PUPS KILLED. $24,000 PAID TO HUNTERS. THIS MUST STOP. In April 2026, three hunters in northern Idaho killed 12 newborn wolf pups, estimated to be just one to three weeks old. Records revealed that the hunters received $2,000 for each pup killed, totaling $24,000. These pups were barely old enough to open their eyes. They had no chance to grow, explore their world, or become part of a thriving wolf pack. Their lives were taken before they had truly begun. And under Idaho's current wolf hunting rules, killing newborn wolf pups is not explicitly prohibited. WHY THIS MATTERS 🐺 Wolves are intelligent, highly social animals with strong family bonds. Wolf packs depend on cooperation, and breeding adults work together to raise and protect their young. The killing of newborn pups raises serious ethical and wildlife management concerns, especially when financial reimbursements reward the killing of wolves. Idaho's aggressive wolf management policies have created an environment where even the youngest and most vulnerable wolves can be legally targeted. This is not responsible wildlife management. We must demand better. TAKE ACTION 💜 We are calling on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission to: 🐾 Prohibit the intentional killing of dependent wolf pups and the targeting of occupied wolf dens. 🐾 End financial incentives and state-supported reimbursements that encourage the killing of wolves. 🐾 Establish protections during wolf denning and pup-rearing season to prevent the killing of vulnerable young wolves. 🐾 Prioritize science-based, nonlethal coexistence strategies over indiscriminate killing. 🐾 Increase transparency and accountability surrounding wolf killings and reimbursement programs. Wolf pups deserve the chance to live. Wolf families deserve protection. Add your voice today. Send a letter to Idaho wildlife officials demanding an end to these cruel practices and stronger protections for wolves. 💜🐺 Together, we can be a voice for the voiceless. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/idaho-wolf-pup-killings-2026